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tbt partroner an* tfce f xm fbt curate 
antr negfimtr pratte* 

« ®t)e fme* 

€u0 tyc/tfjeljoty tryntte 
^referue all/t^at notoe $m be 
?£ere bretyerue/tf te ^tll confer 
€^e cauf e tol)t/9l am come i^ber 
ge tool&e be glaa/to ftnotoe mt intent 
f or 91 com not ijptyer/for ntonte nor for rent 
1 com not^ptber/formeateuorfor meaie 
05ut 31 com bttljer/for tour fouleg Ijeale 
9! com not ^tyer/to poll nor to fljaue 
| com not bttber t begge nor to craue 
91 com not bttijer/to glof e nor to flatter 
1 com not ^t^er to bable nor to clatter 
I com not bttber/to fable nor to Ite 
"But 91 com bttber/poue fouled to eatfte 
for toe frereis/are boun&e tije people to tecbe 
C^e gofpell of Cbrttt/openlt to precbe 
3teDt& tl)e appoflelg/bt Cbrtft tbetr matfter fent 
Co turne tbe people/anD mafce tbem to repent 
'Buttytty t^e appoftete/fro tyeueutootoenot come 
Wt frereg noto/muff occupt ttjetr rome 
U\t frereg are bounneyto terete mennes concerns 
UXt may not care for grotegtoor for ptm 
U\t frerej5^aueprofeireti/tD^lfull pouerte 
$o pent in our purfe/ljabe may toe 
ftutf e nor ftaffe/mat toe none cart 
Cpceptetoefijutoe/fromtbe gofpell bart 
for toorlDlt aouerftte/mat toe be tit no forotoe 
©Lie mat not care to Dap/for our meate to morotoe 
"Bare tote ana bare leggea/muft toe go alfo 
2£femat not care/for frofl nor fuotoe 
2Be mat ^aue/no maner care ue tbtnfte 
$otber for our meate/nor for our Drpnfte 
OBut let our tljougbte^fro fucbe tbtngeg be a$ free 
8$ be tbe btraes/tbat tit tbe atre flee 
for tob? our lorae/cltpeD ftoete 9!efu$ 
91tt tt»e gofpell/fpeftetb to b«3 tym 



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Cbrougb all$eVwrclDe/go tefat$ be 

anD to ebert creature/fpefte te of me 

anD C^eto of wt Doctrtue/anD conntnge 

$nD tbat t^e^ mat^be glaD of tout comtnge 

pi tbat tow enter/in ant Jjoug ant tobere 

lLofte tbat te Mute tbemmiD btD mt peas be t^ere 

anD # tbatboufefoe toortbt anD electe 

Collie peace tbere/tban fbail tafee effecte 

and tftbat bous/be curttD or paruert 

Cbtlfte peace tbau ffiall to tour telfe teuert 

anD furtbermore/tf ant fitfb* tbere be 

Wfyify do Dent/for to recetue te 

^nD Do Dtfptft/tour Doctrtne anD tout lore 

atfucbeabouCe/tattte tw wore 
anD from tour f^oe^/fcrape atnat tbe Duff 
Co tfjetr repref e/anD % botbe treb? anD tuff 
^ali beugeauuce tafee/of tbet* ftnfull DeDe 
gpsberfore mt freuDeg/to tbte te# tafte te fjeDe 
Beware bott) te/Defptte tbe pore freres 
Wfyixfo ar in tbte ttforlDe/crtfteg mtntffetg 
•But do tbem toit© an bartt cbere recetue 
iLefte t^et^appen/tour boufes for to leue 
anD tban goD totll tafte bengeaunce in $i$ t*e 
mtyztfm 31 nowtbat am a pore frere 
2W enquere/toere ant people toere 
Wfyity t»ere DttpottD/tbe toorDe of goD to fjere 
anD ajs 31 cam betber/one DtD me tell 
Cbat in tW totone/ttgtJt gooD folfte DtD Dtoell 
Wfytify to f)txt tbe tnorD of goD boolDe be glaD 
anD m fone a$ JPbetof ftnolege baD 
3! btDer bteD me ajs faff as % mtgbt 
c^ntenDtD bt tbe grace of goD almtgbt 
#ud bt tour pact ens /anD fupportacton 
hereto mafte/a ftmpie colactou 
aaberfore 31 requtre ail te in tbis prefe 
for to abtDe/anD gtue Det» auDtence 
fpBut fttft of all 
#oi» bere 31 f^all 
CogoDmt prater mafte 
Co gtue te grace 
ail in tbt$ place 



^tetioctryuefortotafte. 

iptot) tban JmeletyDotmtetfjefrerefayengefctepray* 
er^anD in ttye ttreane toijyle entrety tye parDoner toitb 
all tys relyque&to Declare tttyat ecfte of tljem ten ana 
t^e bole potter ami bertu thereof. 

f[€^e parDoner* 
§[<I&oDanD faynt leonarDe f emie ye all ty$ grace 
&$ many a# ben/aff embleD in tyi$ place 
f[^ooD Deuoute people^at $ere uo affemble 
31 pra^ gooD/tbat ye mat all toell ref emble 
Ctje ymage/after titytclje you are tproug^t 
9tnD tbat ye f aue/tbat Cijrytt in you bought 
tl^euoute etiryffenpeopl^ye tfjall all to^tte 
Cijat 31 am comen Jjytbetfye to byfytte 
ffid^erfore letbs pray/tbug or 31 begynue 
Our fauyoure preferue ^e/all from fynue 
ami enable ye to receyue/tyte bleffeD pardon 
ttl^tctje i0 tbe greateft/buDer tbe fon 
<£>raunteD by tbe pope/mtyjs bullegunDerleDe 
OT^ttfjeparDonye ftjall fynDe/tx^anyeare tjeDe 
C^atofferet^out^er grotes or ete pzn$ 
CotyegefyDly relyques/totycfte or 31 goijeng 
31 (ball ijere t tyzWin open auDy ence 
cEjcortyngeye all/to no totijemreuereuce 
tTBut firtt ye Wall ftnotoe toeil/p 31 com fro IKome 
Ho^eremy bulle^all ant) fome 
Our lyege lorDe feale/tyere on my patent 
3! beretoity me/myboDytotoarant 
Cljat no man be Co bolDe/be t)e preeft or clarfie 
^e to Dytturbetof Cijryfteis $oly toarfte 
•$tor $aue uoDyfDaynefaor yet fcorne 
Of tyztz ^ol? relyque^ijic^e fayntes fcaue toogte 

ftfyrfftjere/atfietoe ye of aboly 3Ietoe$ (bepe 
bone 3 pray you tafee good ftepe 
Co my tootfjeg/antJ marfie tbem toell 
gf any of your beffes belyes Do f toell 
2&yype tyisbone in t^etDatert^at^eDot^etafie 
3Into tyjef bo&y/an& tye f toelly inge jsfyall flaft e 
am> yf any toormeUaue your beetles ffonge 
Cafte of tyig toatetfauD tDaftye fti$ tonge 
3tnD it toyllbe tyole anon ami furthermore 
Of pocfces and f cabbe^and euery fore 

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$e tyall tie qui?te Jjole/tfjat Dt^nftet^ of tije toell 
Cljat tyi$ bone fetrippea iWit ijs treuty tijat 31 tell 
an&?fan?mantljat anr beile otoetJj 
£>ne0tn t^e toefee/or tijat tije cocfie crotoet^ 
faffynge topll&rtnlie/of tijte tueli a Draugtitc 
as tijat^oty gietu ^atftbjs taught 
PS beeffes ana %i$ fforeffl&all multepty 
ana makers all/ttijelpet^toell 
Clioug^e a titan be foultfm t eloug rage 
let a mantottij tfyi$ t»atet/mafte Jjte potage 
ananeuermore fijall tyzfyig ti^fe m^ftrtft 
Cfyttig^eUe in fofl&e$e fautb^ertoyft 
£Dr $ao ffce betafce *m$irere£tt»oor tyre 
jpere i£ a mitten eftc/ajs^e map fe 
i^e $at ijte ^annetp^ll put in fl&i# m^ttaiw 
^efl^all tyaue/encreafe of i)i0gra?n 
C^attiefjat^ fofcme/beittoeteorot$3 
^ot&at&e offer peng/or els grotes 
ana another fcolfreltfwefie tyerefe ?e mat 
Cije bleffeti ar me/of ftoetefaiMt Connate 
ana tityofo euer i^bleO^n/iaJit^ t^t^r^^t ijanae 

Can not fpeae amtfTefo^ f eno * &P * an & e 

^int) tf^e off eretlj/efee tmfl& goon aeuoc^on 

^e^ailnotfa^Ietocometo^g^epromoc^on 

§[ana another $ol? relate Ijere mat te fee 

c^e great too/of t^e $oty tr^te 

ana to^o f o euer ones Dot^ it in fy$ mout^e tafie 

^ef^allneuer be a^ffeafya'tMtJj tt>e tot^e afie 

caufeer nor pocft^ C^ailt^ere nouebreae 

Ctyg t^at 3| f^etoe ytfist matter inaeae 

g[aua Ijere is of our laa?/a retyfte full goon 

^erbongrace^^tc^l^eiajaretDitft^erfrenc^^oDe 

Utyan ffje toente oute/al toa^es for fonneborn^nge 

Momentmt^ci^iae/trtyiclj betn mouru^nge 

3? bertue t^ereof^albe fone eatya 

ana of t^e^r traua^ll/full fone alfo releatya 

aut> if tyis bongrace/tije? Do aeuoutl? ftps 

ana offer tljerto/ag ttye^r aeuo^ou is 

§[f ere isauo$errel#ie/efte a precious one 

M all ^elotoes^e bleitya 3lata bone 

OT&ict?rel#re/toitftout an? fa?le 

aga^uff poyfon/cftefelrootbe greuatle 



forlorn fo euer tt touc^etft/tott^ottt bout 

£11 maner ben?m/from tym f^ail tffue out 

£>otyat ttf^ail ftuvt/rro maner toygjjte 

£o of tyte relyfie/tye great potter and m##te 

OTjjic^ pref twyty from poyfou euer? man 

Ho of taynt S^v^tlVtMz tye brayn pan 

OTjtcijfortye ijedafie/teapreferuatvfe 

Coeuer£manorbeffe/tftatberi?tj& tyfe 

&ud further it fftall if ande i)£m in better ft ede 

for ^teljede f^all neuer afte txtyan tljat^e te dede 

j&orljetfiall fele/no maner grefe uorpa^n 

Cfjougl) tmtij a f tooro&bne cleue it tljan a ttoa^n 

•But beagonet^atlapiuadedeliepe 

OTierfore to t^ef e retyfte&ftotD com crouc^e and crepe 

•But lofte ttyat n offerpnge to ti&em mafee 

flDr el0 can ?e no maner profpte tafee 

But one tbpnge n toomen all 3) tcarant ?ou 

pt any t&?gt>t;be in ttyte place note 

C^at^atpone tyntto ^orr^blet^atffte 

2£are nat for i tiame/tljereof f fjrpuen be 

^ran£tDoman/bef£e?ouugeor olde 

C^atijattje madeijerftutbande cocftolDe 

Quelle folfteftjall ijaue/nopotoer nor nograce 

Co offer torn? nlyUglin tyi$ place 

and tttyo fo fpndetfy^er telfe out of fucfte blame 

Com fyptfyet to me on crudes tiotyname 

f[&nd b^caufe ?e 

^>ijall bnto me 

ffiyuz credence at t^efull 

$®yn auctor^te 

^ottf^all^efe 

Jlo^eretye popes bull 

f[$ot» fl&all t^e frere begyu tyg fermon/and eu?n at 

tye Came ttnuetye pardonerbegynuetyalfotottyeto and 

tpefteofiji£bulty#and auctor^tegcom from Eome. 

f[Cbe frere* 
fixate et dabitur bobte 
Iteood deuout peopling place of fcrppture 

pardo. fpiorfl^pfullma^tter^efljall understand 

frere. 31$ to youfl&at ijabe no litterature 

pardo, ilC^at pope Leottie* j;. Jjatbgrauntedtoitij Inland 

frere* 31$to far/inour engine tonge 



paroo. fl&no by $i$ bullzziconfytxnzb bnoer leoe 

frere. 910 oepartetbur goooes/t^epoore folfie amott&e 

paroo. fI€o all mauer people/botiie qutcft e ano oeae 

frere. , . $nogoo fftall tfjau/gtue buto tou aga?ne 

parooV " f[€en tl}oufauoe ?ereiifoa$ man? lenteg of paction 

frere. Cfy'g in tfyz gogspell/fo ig torttett plague 

parao. f(£^an tftetf are oeoe/tl}e£r Couleg for to guar&au 

frere. C^erforegyue tour almegftu ttye largetf tripfe 

paroo. j|[€^at totll tmtlj ttjetr pent/or almeg oeoe 

frere."*';"'' &epe not four goooe^'ftefteoucouettfe 

paroo. J ift&uttot#etri)snDe0/to ti?e gooo Cpeoe 

frere. €i?at iynnz totty goo t$ moil ab^omtuable 

paroo. (g®t tlje^olt c^apell/offtoeteCatntlteouaroe 

frere. &no 10 eHe tlje Ctmue/tljat 10 mod oampuabie 

paroo. J[OT&tci)e late by f t re/toag oetlropeo ano maroe 

frere* SuCcrtpture efie/but3] Cat Cprg ^ott> 

paroo. : M&yby tijemas/oue can ttotftere 

frere* ffltjat a babltnge mafcety ponder f eloto 

paroo. ft[ffort^e babltuge/of tanner Mttlfje frere 

frere* 3!u my pture efteJtg ttjere mant a place 

parbo. f[3no alfo matfter&a'S % toagaboute toteil 

frere. OTjjtcfce Xfyz'wztfy t^at mant ama Co farfortj lacfeetlj 

paroo. f[$ope iult v. bi. ^a$ grauteo fat re $ toell ( grace 

frere. C^at Mjan to t^em/goD ftatije abunoaunce Cent 

paroo. §[$no ootlj.rtt. ti&oufanoe y ereg of paroon to ttye Cenoe 

frere. C^ep toolDe hytttyhutz none to t^e mot gent 

paroo. ffi€l}atottgl5t/tot$t0fy3lf c^apell lenoe 

frere. fiQijerat goo ^autnge/great tuotgnacton 

paroo. fft£ope 'BoutCace/ti&e.ijc.alfo 

frere; pwntfityeo t^eCe men/after a otuerg facfon 

paroo. fl[$ope lult/pope innocent tott^ t>t uerg popeg mo 

frere. &$ t^egoCpell full uoblt oot^edeclare 

paroo. IP^atye graunteo/to $e fuftet ny nge of tfte Came 

frere. ipoto oiueg €pulug/retgutnge in welfare 

paroo. tlb.t^oufanD yzxt$ of paroo/to euert of y ou by name 

frere. anfconftte boroeiotflfeesoeltcate 

paroo. U^nocleneremflTtonalCoof t^etrCp 

frere. $ore La?aru$cam beggtnge at^ig gate 

paroo. ([£$ often ttmeg/ag t on put in 

frere. ?£eCtrtnge Com fooetyte longer to releue 

paroo. H&u?moni?e/mtotljeparooner0cofer 

frere. 3ut t^e rrc^eman/not^«se tooloe Dym q>yuz 



parDo* g[£>r an? mone? bp bnto it offer 
f rere. $ot fo mocbe as a f etoe cromm?$ of breabe 
parDo* f[£>r be tbat off er?tb pen? or grote 
frere* mijerfore pore la?arus«of fam?n ff ra?tb toagDeDe 
paroo. f[gDr be tbat g?uetfy tbe parDonera netp cote 
freire. anD angels b?$ foule/to ^eueit D?D car? 
paroo* f[€>r tafie of mc outlier ?mage or letter 
frere. -But noto tbe r?cbe mautof tbe contrary 
parDo. §[ftMberb? $?$ pore cbapell ma?/fa?re tbe better 
frere* ailbau be toa$ DeDetoent to m?C er? auD pa?ne 
parao. fjano got) toote/tt ?$ a full gracious DeDe 
f rere. Wfyzxt for euermore'be fball rema?ne 
parDo. f[ for tnb?cb goDflball qu?te ?ou toell ?our meDc 
f rere* |n brenu?ng f?re/tob?# f ball neuer ceaf e 
parDo. f[Botu belpe our pore cbapell/?f it be ?our idd^II 
frere. T$ut3|fa? tijouparDonerg]b?DtbebolDety?peace 
parDo. f[ano 3 fa? ttioufrcre/^olDetUp tongeff?U 
frere. ftKbat ftanDeff tbou tbere all tbe Da? fmatter?uge 
parao. jjfiEar? tnbat ftauD?tt tbou tijere/all Da? clatterr?n»ge 
frere* §[#ar? felotc SI com bpaetfto precl) tbe toor& of goD 
22*b?cb of no man/ma? be forboDe 
05ut bar&c to^tli fc?lencefcnD gooD eutent 
for tob?/it tecbetb tbem eu?Dent 
Cbe be r? t»a?/anD patfc tbat (ball tbem leDe 
€uen to lieue u gat?$/a$ftra?gbt as an? tbreDe 
&nD be tbat lett?tbtyetoorDe/of goDof auD?ence 
^tanDetb accurWintbe greatefenteuce 
3nD fo art tljou/for enter ruptpngc me 
parDo* f[JQa? tbou art a curtt ftnaue anD tbat i bait tbou f e 
anoall fuclje tbat tome/mafte mterrupc?ou 
Cbepope fenbe$/tbem ercommun?cac?on 
'B?b?J3! bull?iat/bere reD? to be reDDe 
OB? b?lfl&oppe$/anD b?$carD?nalleisconf?rmeb 
anD efte?f tbou/D?fturbeme an?tb?nge 
Cbou arte alfo a tra?tour to tbe fc?nge 
f or bere batbbe graunteDme/bnDer b?S bro&e feale 
Cbat no mau/?f be loueb?$ bele 
^bolDe meD?ffurbe/or let in an? to?te 
£nD?f tbou Doff/tye &?nge0 commaunDement Difpife 
31 f ball mafte tbe be f et'faff b? tbe fete 
auDtDbcrc tbou fa?D?ft tbat tbou arte more mete 
amongc tbe pcoptobercfor to prccbe 



^cattfe tftnt aoff tftetn/tfte t>erp toa? te$e 
$otx> to cotufto Ijeuenaboue 
Eftcrint^ou l^efl/anu t^at Hiall 31ptoue 
ana b? gooa reaton3 f^all mafce tfjeboto 
ana ftnotoe tijat 3/am meter tban arte tyou 
ilifort^outD^ant^ou/l)aft taught ti^em onestfje toap 
C^ott eareft not toUtytt/tytv com tt)ere?eor na? 
TSut trtyan tyattyou ^att Done all togyaer 
ana taught tftem tye tear for to com tyrtijer 
Pet all tfjat tljou cantt ?mag?n 
3$buttobfe bertue ana abftayne fro tyu 
ana?f ttyey fall oneg/ttjan tyoucanft no more 
Cijou eantt not g?ue tljem/a talue for tyerr Core 
"But tyefe m? letterg/be dene purgacson 
ail tijougeneuer Co man? fyunegfttyei? tyaue Hon 
!5ttttt)^antftou^alltaug^tt^emt^etDa^ anaall 
get or t^e^com t^er^ep ma^^aueman^ a fall 
3u ^etDa^/ort^att^er comtl^tyer 
for tity? tlje toa^/to Ijeuen te ber? ityaaer 
Q5ut 3 to^ll tecfyetyem after another rate 
for 3| fljall br^nge ttjem to^euen gate 
and be tye?r graesmna conaucte all tinges 
anD leDe t^em t^tljerlj^ tlie purf e ftrttigesi 
^o t^at t^ f^all notfal^ougft t^at t^e^ tcolDe 
frere. U^olDe tyy peace finaue tyou art bery Woe 
Cljouprateftmfa?ttyeuenl?feeaparaoner 
parao. lp£ty?aeCpi?fefttfjou/tyepope0m?n2fter 
<y#a#ter#i}ere 3 curfe^m openty 
ana tljertottlj toarne/all fyte jjole company 
05? t^e popes/great auctor?te 
€t>at ?e leue g^m/att!) berfteu buto me 
if or t?ll ty be aCTo^ieti/^i^ tooraes tafie none effecte 
for out of ijol?cl#rcbe/be te note dene reiecte 
frere. fl^maytterafye aotije but geft ana raue 
3t forfetfe not/for tije throes of a ftnaue 
I3ut totyetuoraeof goa ao reuerence 
ana liereme fortbefarity aetoe aua^ence 
frere. |Wa?fter03 fljetoeayou/ere tn^le of almegaeae 
parao. mfflatf terjs tty$ paraontoijirtje 3 Oietoea ?ou before 
frere. ana^otjjt^^uiaegtuepoorfolfteatt^errneae 
parao. 3$ tye gr eatef t tljat euer toag/tyty goa tuags bore 
frere. ana tf of tour parte$to&at tftrnge oueg twere aon 



frere/ for tolrc tmtyout conf eflf^oit ot contrwon 
par&o. J^out not but goa f boiDe g?ue Tou retrptiucr on 
frere. f[iep tbte tball ?e baue/clene rem?a?ou 
paroo. Tl5ut noto I urtber/tt ougbt to be Declared 
frere, nau&forgtuenoftbefpunegfeueu 

OT&o be tbe$ pore folhe tbat f bolDbaue ?our retoarD 
parDo, fl Come to tins paroou/pf ?e to vll come to bcu cu 
frere. OT&obe tbote pore f olftytof tobome 31 f pefte $ name 
par&o. HCome totbi$par&ou?f ?etD?llbem \)ty$ 
frere. Certejs toe pore frereg/fcre tbe lame 
parDo. f[€ljt0 i$ tbe paroon/tobicb ?e can not myffe 
frere. me f rerejat bayly tafce pa?u 3! fa? 
part>o. f[€fyi0 1? tt)c parson tob tcb f ball mens foulest toptt 
frere. one f rears &a?l#bo &otb faftanu prag 
parDo. UC^tjs tg tbe paraon/tbe rtffoer of ?our tynnz 
frere. £2ie f rereias traua^le/kna labour euer p bour e 
paroo. f[€bt0 10 tbe par&on/tbat purcbaf etb all grace 
frere. £0e freregtafce pawor tbe loueof our Cau^our 
par&o. €bi£ ijs a parson for all maner of trefpag 
frere. Wit freres alfo go on l?w?tac?ou 
paroo. ([Cfjt $ te I paroo/of tofticlje all mere? Dotye f prpuge 
frere. for to precbe/to euerp crptteu nac?on 
par&o. ffatyz i$ tbe par&on tbat to beueu f ball ?e brpnge 
frere. I5ut 31 fa? tbou par&oner/tbou \c?lt ftepe tylen$( 
par&o. fjge it 10 lyfce to be toban 31 baue Done tone) 

frere. safari? tberfore ttie more mtaue art tijou 31 fay 
Cijat parturbeft/tbe t&or&e of go& 3! fa? 
for ne?tber tb? f elfe/to?lt bere goti&pg Doctrine 
iftz Cuffreotber/ttjetr ear^is toenclyne 
Sflberfore our toujour in bte ijoly fcr^pture 
vEtyuetb ti)c tiiv iugement/tbou curf ?D creature 
*a>peft?nge to tbe/after tbte maner 
^aleDictus! qui au&itberbum Dei negligenter 
U\o be tbat man f a rtli our lortyt lia t gyuetb no auot c n$ 
€>rijer?tbtbett)orDe/of go& tmtb negligent 
par&o. f l tftotD tbou bade f pofteu all fpr Dato 
3 care nat for tbe/an olde ftratu 
31 baD leuer tbou toere banged/up tcitft a rope 
Cbau 3 tbat am comen from tbe pope 
anD t^erb? goDDeg mmifteiytDbTle tbou ftaDett $ prate 
^>bolDc be fa^n to ftnoclic tottbout tbe gate 
Cberforeprecbe ijar&ety/t^bel? full 



T$ut % newer tbetes/toyll declare tije popes bull 

ft ere. g[$oto my frendes/31 baue afore fbetoed ye 

par do. litftotD my may (terras 3) bau e afore Declared 
f rere. Cbat goodtt 10 togyue your cbaryte 

pardo. f[€bat pardoners from you may not be t pared 
f rere. and further 31 baue/at lengbte to you tolde 

pardo. §[$oto bere after/fball foloto and enfeto 
f rere. ftabo be tbef e people/tbat ye raeyue fbolde 

pardo. f[€bat folotcctb of parDon^/tne great berteto 
f rere. Cbat is to fay/bs f reres pore 

pardo. Hffille pardoner s for your fouler be as neceffary 
f rere. Cbat for our lyuynge mutt begge fro dore to dore 

pardo, as is tbe meate/f or our bodys bungr p 
frere. for of our otxm propretoe baue no propretbyuge 

pardo. for pardons ts tiie tbynge tbat bryngetb men to beueu 
frere. 'But tljat trie get/of deuout peoples gettynge 

pardo. fl^ardons delyucretb tbem fro tbe fynnesfeuen 
frere. and in our place/be fryers tbreftore and tbre 

pardo. pardons for euery cryme may dpfpens 

frere. a&bicb onely lyue/ou mens cbaryte 

pardo. pardon purcbafytb grace f orall offence 

frere. if or toe frpars/toylfull cbaryte prof effe 

pardo. fIPe tbougb ye bad flayne botbe fatber and motber 
frere. £ft?e may baue no monep/notber more nor ieffe 

pardo. fl^nd tbis pardon/is cbef e aboue all otber 
frere. for tcordiy treafure toe may nougbt care 

pardo. tlf or tobo to it offerptb/grote or peny 
frere. Our foules mutt be rycbe/and ourbodyes bare 

pardo. flCbougb fynne#be bad done neuer fo many 

frere. and one tbynge 3! bad almofte left bebynde 

pardo. Hand tbougb tbat be bad all bis fcyudred aay n 
frere. Wifyti) before/cam not to my mynde 

pardo. f[€bis pardon f ball ryd tbe fro euer lattynge pay ne 
frere. and doubtles it isnone otber tbynge 

pardo. §[€bere ts no fyn'fo abbomy nable 
frere. 3uttobauyetoyllgyue/gouralmessoffergnge 

pardo. l[OTncb to r empt/tbtS pardon is not able 
frere. MetbatBe/dgftrsbuteittogfelB 

pardo. f[astpelldeclaretb/tbe f entente of tbis letter 
frere. $ot toeuergman^bat for ittopll crge 

pardo. Hgecan uottberefore/bettoto gour monea better 
frere. for gf gegiiue/souralmesrotbattofife 



pardo, ^HttenQtljttz/fanteybU&lltytteyz 

f rere, lit (ball not botfte to tbem ana b£ Cuttle W1?i 

pardo, fl^ue bg Come monc p/or tbat toe so our "way 

frere, xut9lCav/tbouletodefelotoetbou 

^atfoeft none otber t?me to Cbetoe tb? bullet i>^t iroto 

Canft not tar? and ab^de t?ll Cone 

^[nn rede tbem tbau tobau precbpnge is none 
pardo, J[3I toyll rede tbem noto/tobat fayeft tbou tberto 

i^att tbou any tbyuge t^ertotttj to Do 

Cbrnftefttbat 9] to^ll ftande/and tarpfor tbp leafure 

&m 3 bounde to no Co mocbe for &w pieaCure 
frere, for my pieaCure ? nay 91 toolde tbou ftuetoylfrt tceii 

9lt becometb tbe fcuaue/neuer a Ml 

Co prate tbusbolael? in my preCence 

&nd let ti)e t»orde/of god of audience 
pardo, J[iLet t{je toord of goa qd a ? my let a borfo nreuyli 

prate bere all aap/tmtb a foule wyll 

and ail tbv f ermou/gotb on couetyce 

£na b^nueft men betoare of auar^ce 

^nD yet in tb? Cermon/aoli tbou none otber tbyuge 

Xnt for almesffanae all tbe aa? beggyuge 
frere, leue tyy reatynge 91 toolae tbe aauyCe 
parao, HJtavieuet^out^liabl^nge/pft^oubetDrCe 
frere, 91 tooiae tbou imetoeft it fwaue/91 torll not leiie a( 
parao, f[ii5omoretii0l9l/9ltiot^eiDelltotD^t tobrt) 

frere, 3)t i$ not tbou/fball mafte me bolae my peas 
parao, CbaCpefieonbaraiyyf tboutbyuftyltitfor tbr eas 
frere, for 9] vo^il CpefteAo^tljer tijou toylt or no 
parao, |0n faytbe 9! carenat/for 9ltoylifpefte alCo 
frere, caberfore baraely/let bg botbe go to 
parao. ^e tobicbe f ball be better barae of bs tt»o 
frere. mbat Cboiae ye gy ue ougbt to praty ug pardoners 
parao, H&«batCbolae yeCpenaeon tbeCe flaterynge lyers 
f retf e, flfttyat Cboiae yt gyue ougbte to tbeCe bold beggary 
parao, f[3jg be tbeCe bablynge monfies&na tbeCe I reres 
frere, net tbembaraely labour for tbeyr lyuynge 
parao, f[mbtcb do nought aayly but bable and iyz 
frere, 9lt moebe burtytb tbeni'gooa menuys gyuyuge 
parao, f[and tell ^ou fables dere mougfte a ave 
frere, ffor t^at mafietb tbem tfrte^nd flout^full to tparfie 
pardo, (| 3$ dotye t^iis babl^nge frere/bere to da? 
frere, Cbat for none otijer ^^nge tbe^ t»rW carfie 

'Bill, 



paroo. fl&rpue $tm ijence t^erefore/tn tyzw* bebtli tote 

frere. f aroelt tbet tootoe go botbe to ploto $ carte 

paroo. ffOubg parooner£ba*oelt Do tour cod 

frere. ano tfofnectlTttte ones tftep f elte tbe fmarte 

paroo. fllfor tobMour monet ueuer can be loft 

f r ere* But tee f rereg be nat in Itfte effate 

paroo. f[ for tobFtbere is in out f raternitie 

frere. for our banfceg toitb fucb twinges toe mat nat macu( 

paroo. flforallbretberen^fifferentbattbereofbe late) 

frere. Wit freress be nat in Itfce conoicion 

paroo. f[?^euoutlt Conge euert vttt 

frere. tnemat baueno prebenaes ne e^tbttton 

paroo. f[a$ be (ball fenoto toell tbat cometb tbere 

f rere. fl)f all temporal! Cerutce are toe forbooe 

paroo. fl^t euert oft^e ftue t oiempne fetter 

frere. anooneltbounoe totbeferuice of goo 

paroo. fl&maffe $oirigetoprat for tbe gooo reft 

frere. &no tbertmtb to prat for euert cbriften nation 

paroo. HflDf ty e f oules of tbe br etberen $ Cifteren all 

f rere. Cbat goo toitfaf eto faue tbem fro oampnation 

paroo. f[tiDf our fraternitte ingenerall 

frere. But Come of toufo baroe be of barte 

paroo. HtDttb aberfe tbere ftanotnge/toell arateo $ btgW 

f rere. ge can nat toepe tbougb n full fore fmarte 

paroo. ano torcbeg $ tapers aboute it br enntnge brigbt 

f rere. toberf or e f ome man mutl t* b1?w neoeiai 

paroo. t[&no tnitb tbe belles efee folempnelt rtngtnge 

frere. tubtcbe muft intrete goo for tour mifoeoea; 

paroo. H#no pttftzsi $ clerftes: oeuoutlt Ctugtuge 

frere. ge can fyytt no better in mynz oppinion 

paroo. H&no furfi^ermore/euert ntfiftt in tbe tere 

frere. Cban b$ goooeg f eruauteg mzn of religion 

paroo. §[€t»elue pore people are receiueo tbere 

frere. anofpeciallt gooberetb bsspore frereg 

paroo. U&no tbere baue botbe barboroto ano foot) 

frere. &no ig attentif e bnto our oeftreg. 

paroo. f[Cbat for tbem i$ conuenient ano gooo 

frere. for tbe more of religiotytbe more tym of our loroe 

paroo. f[&no furthermore if tbere be ant otber 

frere. ano tbat i#Co fbuloe/gooo r eafon ooetb accoroe 

paroo. fICbatof our fraternitie be fitter or brotber 

frere. Cberfore ooute nat matfter^am zuznfyt 



parDo. f[OT##e ftere after $appe to fall inDecay 

Crete* Co trtyora re f ijutoe parte tmty your c^aritie 

parDo. f[#nDyf ^e tbaucijaunce to cometyattoay 

frere* toe freres be tijey tyat tfmtoe your almes tafce 

parDo. iPygfc fcnto our forfayD ijoly place 

frere. to^tc^e for your fouler ijeltu Do bo$ toatclje $ toafte 

parDo. UPe fijall ttiere tary for a won tbes f pace 

frere* tue freres pray&oD tootetatyau ye Do flepe 

parDo* f[&nD be ttyere founDe of tt>e places coff 

f rere* toe for your fy nuts do botfje fobbe anD toepe 

parDo* HtD^erfore noto in tije name of t^e ^oly good 

f rere* Co pray to goD for mercy anD for grace 

parDo* f[9! aDutf e you all tijat not*) i) ere be 

f rere. &nD tbus Do toe Dayly tmtij all our $ole place 

paroo . fl[f or to be of our f raternitte 

I rere* toljerfore Distribute of your temporall toeltlje 

parDo* f[f ye on couetife/fticfte nat for a pmv 

f r ere* I5y to^ic^e ye may pref er ue your fouler ^elt^e 

parDo* fflfor to^tc^e ye may ^aue benefited Co many 

f rere* 3) fay toylt t^ou nat yet ftynt tyy clappe 

$ull me Dotone t^e parDouertoity ansuyll^appe 
parDo* §[09aifter frere$ ftolDe it bed 

Coftepeyour tongetoijile ye be in reft 
frere. 91 fay one pull tlje ftnaue of #0 Hole 
parDo* H®ay one pull tye frere Dotcne lyfee a fole 
frere* Leue tyy railynge anD babbelynge of freres 

^>r by 9!y$ 9W l«S tfje bv tfce f toete eares 
parDo* fTBy goD 9] tnolDe tbou Durft prefume to it 
frere* "By goD a ly tell tijynge migftt mafte me to Do it 
parDo* f[anD 91 f ftreto ti&y ijerteanD tyou fpare 
frere* Q3y goD 91 tpyll nat myffe ttje moctye t^ou aouclje 

&nD yf tftou playe mefuc^e another toudje 

9jflj fcuocfte tfce on tbecoftarDe/J toolDe tljou it ftnetoe 
parDo* fWary tyat toolDe 3 it quod blynDe $eto 
frere* 2Bell 91 tuyll begynfcnD tljan let me f e 

to^etyer tfcouDareft agayne interruptente 

3uD tobat tboutoolDe ones to it fay 
parDo. t[H5egyn $ proue toiler 91 toyll ye or nay 
frere* anD to go fort^e tuyere as 91 lefte rigijt noto 
parDo* f[Becauf e fom percaf e toyll tjjynfie amyffe of me 
frere* aDut lorDe in tije gof pell tyetoety ti&e toay fcota 

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parDo* flJ^e i^all noto tytt/lfyz popy$ auttotytt 
frere* ^By gogges foule fmaue/3 fuffre tije no lenger 
parDo. 31 fa? Come gooD fcoD^/lenDe me ^ ijengar 
^na 31 ftjall $?nueei)e br go&almpgftt 
l^otD ^effjall a notit)cr tyxnz lerne for to fygtyt 
ffljallmafce ti?at fcalae crotxmcf ty&tolofte reDe 
gf^all leue ijnubutone ere/on ftte^eDe 
frere* But 3fl&allleue ttyeneuer anere or 3 go 
parDo, f[ge l^orefon f rere/fc>0t tyou Co 

ftfefctHtyefftftt. 
frere. flioCe t^p ^anDejs/atxiai? from m?n ear^s 
parDo* c^an ta&e ti?ou tyy pannes atta? from m? ^eres 
12a? at^Detfyju ijorefon3 am notDottwe yzt 
3 trull fyrft to lyz tye at mp fete 
frere* ge ^orefon/to^lt ttioufcrat anDbpte 
parDo* ge mar^ tu^li 3&£ longe ag tfjou DotJe fmyte 

t[Cije curate* 
parts* H^oltse ?our ^anDegya fceugeaunce on yz fcotfje ttoo 
c^ateuer yz catne i^ttyetftomafie tyi$ a Do 
Co polute mv tyyttym mrfc^^ef e on you tyg&t 
3 f toere to you by goD all m$#t 
gefl&all footle repente/euery fca?ne of rour $arte 
%& fore wyz D?D/euer t^nge or yz Departe 
frere* f[2©a?fter parfon/3 marua^ll yz taty llgtue licence 
Co ii)i$ falfeimau^tu tljte auDience 
Co pubtyty ^te ragmafu roller toit^ lyz$ 
3 uef^^ti l#m r to#3/mor e tijau oneg or tto^fe 
Co ijolDe #0 peais/t^ll t^at 3 ftaD Done 
"But ^e toolDe Ijere no more t^an tf)t man in tlje mone 
parDo* WfflQy WDe 3 fuffretye/more tyau tfjou me 
fci^fter parfon gaue me licence before ttye 
&nD 3 toolDe tljou fiuetorll ttf3 ^aue retyfteg $ere 
£>$er maner ttuff&tljan tljou Doftbere 
3 tu^ll etsef^ more/tority tyeitygfet of it 
C^an 10)^11 all t&e prat^nge of ijoty tor^t 
format ejtxeptttjat tfje prec^er/I^m felfe tyue toell 
1$i$ preD^cacyon t»?ll ijelpe neuer a Dell 
&nD 3 fitroto toell/ttjat t^ Itu^nge 10 nought 
^nftompcyDetijou art 3 finototwell inoug^e 
for m^ jself e feneto to^ere t^ou floug^e 
a toenc^e toitytyy Dagger in a couc^e 



anD tet as tftou faiff in $t Cermo p no ma Cijali tou$ 
parCo, $omore of tijistorangltng tnwp cfytrd) 
91 fljretoe tour^artts botye/for tljisiurc^e 

30 tyere ant Mood f^en ^ere ^ettoen t^efe fmaueis 
CtyanfieD begoD#&et ^aD no ffautS 

jSor egoteles/for tftau it ^aD ten torouge 
CSCTell tefijall Ctnge another Conge 
$etbour prat/com ftetyer 31 tou prat 

prat, fim^/tatyatte ttjtjsn^Ce frate 

parfo. «31 cannot telltou/onefenaueDtCDatnesanotijer 
M^erfore tafte te tije tone/and 3 ffjall tafie tye otyer 
CftleCijallbeffoia) tbem/tyere astsmoffconuentent 
for Cuclje a couple/31 troto tyetfljall repente 
Cijat euer tyet met in tins cQttcQe tyere 
j^etboure te be conffable/itanDe te nere 
Cafie Be fl&at late ftuauej&nD let me alone 
Uiitt) tyisgenttlman/bt goDanD by totnt 3]olju 

31 tyallborotoe bpon prefltyolDe Comsat 
for 31 mat tot to tye netbour prat 

31t is a good DeDe to punyty fuel) to tye entomple 

€)f fu$e otfjer/ftototljat ttyv Cljall mell 

31n Itfeefaeton astyefecattfesDo 
prat! i[3ln good f ayti) matter part otyyt t e Do Co 

ge do but toell/to tec^e ttyem to be toare 
parDo* t[£@atffer prat 31 V**V te me to Cpare 

if or 31 am Cor t/f or t^at tijat is Done 

£&berfore 31 P*at n forgtue me Cone 

for tyat 31 liaueoffenDtD tott^m tour Itbertte 

#nD bt mt trout^e ftr/te mat truff me 

31 totll neuer come ^etfjer more 

ft^tle 31 ItueanD goD before 
prat. f[^at % am ones charged tmtf) tfte 

OT^erforebt totnt 3obn$ouri)alt not eCcape me 

Ctll tyouljattCcourtDa pare of ffoftts 
parCo. HCut tie toenetlj all isbut mocfies 

iLag^anDe on Ijtm&nD com te onCtr Crere 

ge tyall of me ijarDelt Ijaue tour 9tre 

ge^aDnoneCucfje ttyjs.im.tere 

31 ftoerebt gouanD ^ our laDg Dere 
parDo. j[j9a? matfferparCon/for goDDtS pafftou 

fntreate notme after tfjat facton 

for tf teoo it to#i not be for tour fcone&t 



parfo ^otteffp or not/but tyou flmll fe 
ra&atafoall&obranab? 
2$afte noffrogtynge/eom for$e tobnty 
for it fljall not aua#e tye 31 fa? 

Crete* tl^arptljat tyalltDetrye/eueuffrartt&av 

3) Defy t^ec^urle preeffe/fj tljere be tto mo tyan t$ou 
31 toyll not go tmty tye/3 mafte goa a uotp 
U\t fl&all U fyrff titytc^ is ti&e Uronger 
®o& ^atlj Cent we bon?$ 3 do tye not fere 

parffi, Hge b? t^ fefty/fetft tyou be tftere 
labour prat br?nge fortfte fl&atimaue 
ana t^ou fyr frere vf tyou toylt algat^s raue 

frere. flfia? c^orle 3 tye Mv 
3 fijall trouble tfte fyrff 
e^oufftalt go to pr?fonb?an& b? 
Het me fe note tio t^ toorfte 

$rat Drift) $e partioner/$ $e parfontuiftjt^e frere 

parfo, fp^elpe $elpe netfbour prat ne^bour prat 
3n tye Doortyip of gotyfjelpe me Com Dtyat 

prat, fl Bay Deale as ftjou canft toitij ftjat elf e 
flov \xfyy 3 ^aue iuougfte to t»o m? felfe 
aiagfor pa^n3am almofteDe&e 
C^e reefce blooa Co ronnety uotune aboute mv $e&e 
®ay ann ftjou canft 3 P*&V tyt WV* we 

parfo* fii&v b? ti&e mas felotoe ittoyllnot be 

* 3I5jauemoretoD)onm?D?ftaffe#$a 3can toell fp?n 
C^e curfeD frere aoftje t^ebpper ^anue topn 

frere* 2&W ?e leue ftjan/ana let t# in peace Departe 

pf. $pr Hgeb? our laDt/euentmty allowr ijarte 

IC^an at»eto to t$e&eut?ll tyll Doe come aga?n 
ant) a m^fc^ef e go^Drity ton boftjetto a?ne» 



frepn. 
pfo.pr 



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fmpr^nteti ty (Hfyltyam JSaffell ft^b.tia? 
of apryll/flfte ?ere of our loroe^* 

HC«m priuilegiOt 



Reprinted by George Smeeton, St, Martin's Church Yard. 



